Kenya Bans Commercial Slaughter of Donkeys Threatened by Demand in China
Nairobi, Feb 26 – Kenya’s agriculture minister has announced that the commercial slaughter of donkeys will be prohibited with effect from March after farmers...
Renowned Conservationist Richard Leakey Dies
NAIROBI, Jan 2 – Renowned paleontologist and conservationist Richard Leakey died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya’s president announced. Leakey served as...
Kenya’s Single Use Plastic Ban in Protected Areas Takes Effect
Nairobi, June 5 - Kenya is marking the 2020 World Environment Day by banning single-use plastic in protected natural areas.
Plastic pollution is one of...
Poaching May Have Led to Evolution of Tuskless African Elephants – study
NAIROBI, Oct 23 (Swara) - African elephants are evolving towards becoming tuskless in one of the regions where they were heavily poached for ivory...
Poachers Kill Two Rare White Giraffes in Kenya
Nairobi, March 10 - Poachers have killed two rare white giraffes - a female and its calf - at the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy...
Drought leads to wildlife deaths in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda
Prolonged dry spell and drought has caused the deaths of scores of animals in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. Since the effects of...
Feisal Mohammed appeals 20 year jail term for being in illegal possession of Ivory
Feisal Mohammed has appealed a 20-year jail term handed to him for being in illegal possession of ivory valued at Sh44 million. The business...
Tanzania honoured at the Goldman Environmental Prize
Tanzania was honoured as one of the recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize, announced by the Goldman Environmental Foundation, which recognises individuals for sustained...
Victory for Conservationists as Bid to Weaken Kenya’s Forests Law Flops
NAIROBI, June 15 (Swara) - Conservationists and environmental activists in Kenya are hailing as a great success their spirited advocacy campaign to defeat efforts...
Tsavo National Park, Kenya’s Vanishing diamond
The 22,000km2 Tsavo area is made up of the Tsavo West and Tsavo East National parks - making it the largest national park in...
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